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DCP-LETT-2689

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
8 Feb [1860]
Source of text:
DAR 115: 39
Summary:

Urges JDH to work his essays into a book.

CD’s historical sketch ends with JDH’s introductory essay to Flora Tasmaniae.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-2701

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Asa Gray
Date:
[8 or 9 Feb 1860]
Source of text:
Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (11)
Summary:

Sends historical preface and corrections for American edition of Origin;

would have liked AG’s review [Am. J. Sci. 2d ser. 29 (1860): 153–84] at the head.

Agrees with AG’s assessment of weak points.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday3725

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Peter Henry Berthon
Date:
8 February 1860
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/5/2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel11264

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.156
Summary:

Sends a lithograph of the 4-ft. aperture equatorial. Has made no observations with it yet. Had difficulty with the surface of the speculum. Comments on the drawing and on the use of the instrument. Cannot recollect seeing any of the irregularities pointed out by JH in his letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4356

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.312
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion of placement of some of William Herschel's documents. Agrees with JH on Neptune case, although he claims to have difficulty formulating an argument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6549

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.296
Summary:

On the usefulness of Stephen's Writing Fluid to stop the sun's excess of light at large apertures in the telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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